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TX SB721
Bill
Status
1/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Bob Hall
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AI Summary
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Prohibits events from receiving state funding through the Major Events Reimbursement Program if organized by a local organizing committee, municipality, or county that assists, refers, or encourages a woman to obtain an abortion
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Bars entities that assist, refer, or encourage women to obtain abortions from receiving economic development grants from the Governor's office, even if otherwise in good standing and current on taxes
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Prohibits small business fund financing and skills development fund money from being provided to any business or entity that assists, refers, or encourages a woman to obtain an abortion
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Disqualifies businesses from enterprise zone program benefits and "qualified business" designation if they assist, refer, or encourage women to obtain abortions
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Makes business entities ineligible for any state tax incentives—including abatements, credits, exemptions, refunds, and special valuations—if they assist, refer, or encourage women to obtain abortions
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Applies only to new loans, grants, designations, tax incentives, or agreements made on or after the effective date; existing arrangements remain governed by prior law
Legislative Description
Relating to prohibiting the disbursement of certain economic and tax incentives to entities that assist, refer, or otherwise encourage a woman to obtain an abortion.
Taxation
Last Action
Referred to State Affairs
2/7/2025